Tag: demystifying disabilities

Eight University of La Verne communications students and recent alumnae were recognized as winners and finalists in the Society of Professional Journalists 2014 Mark of Excellence Awards Saturday at the Region 11 spring conference in San Francisco.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism awarded the Campus Times a Gold Medal for print and online journalism publication excellence for the 2013-2014 academic year.

To meet the needs of ADA students this semester ULV expanded its Services for Students with Disabilities Department by hiring a coordinator, Leo Barrera, and transforming the building previously occupied by the Literacy Center into the Disabled Student Services Department.

The expansion of the students with disabilities department and increased workload for Director of Student Health Services and Services for Students with Disabilities Cindy Denne motivated the University to add a coordinator for the disabilities department.

A 19-year-old sophomore journalism major at the University of La Verne, Des Delgadillo is a man of many trades. In addition to his new career as a comedian, he runs a small podcast empire on ThingsDesSays.net, is a DJ for LeoFM and serves as copy chief for the Campus Times.